Tag Archives: tips and tricks
Sep 12, 2020 | Everyday
Hello everyone! How can we be almost halfway through September? School has started here and sadly, for me, the days of summer feel like they are slipping away. One thing that cheered my spirits this month is the absolutely gorgeous Solstice kit. I am so in love with...
Aug 20, 2020 | Everyday
As I was working on putting my planner together this month, I took my stickers out of the packaging and made a pile for the recycling bin. I looked over and realized that the beautiful black and white polka dot cardboard packaging was too pretty to get rid of. I saved...
Jun 15, 2020 | Everyday, Product Focus, Product Spotlight
Hey, Daisies! Today I am here to shine the spotlight on a favorite product – rub-ons! As a design team member, I receive almost all of the Cocoa Daisy kits each month, and this month, there were THREE sets of rub-ons to play with (in the Pocket and Travelers...
Jun 8, 2020 | Everyday
Hello everyone! June is here and so is the beautiful Serengeti kit! It’s always so nice to see how everyone sets their planners up using the kits. They always look so unique and I gain different ideas to use each month. For June, I am using two planners –...
Apr 2, 2020 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Journal, Planner Setup, Simple Dori, Travelers Notebook, Tutorial, Video
Hello Daisies, I hope everybody is OK and cope well with the actual situation. But planning, even for “just” house plan can be great for our minds. For more than two years now, I plan in standard dori size. When the Traveler Notebook Memory Keeping Kit...
Mar 7, 2020 | Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday
Have you been looking for ideas to use all the pages of your dori booklet? I have been, but I have finally decided on the things I want to keep in my pages that will help me be more productive and at the same time create a little memory capsule of the month. I thought...
Feb 6, 2020 | Design Team Tips, Inspiration, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Daisies! This month’s Love Notes kit is so fancy! February is the month of love. It’s something to celebrate. Let’s get our planners dolled up for Valentine’s Day and beyond! I created my doll using two dashboard designs. I chose the pretty, shopping girl, and...
Jan 27, 2020 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Daisy Designers, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Planner Setup, Tips and Tricks
Hello, Daisies! I am excited to show you my set up for February using the adorable Love Notes and the Simon Valentine’s Add-On kit! I used the B6 Dori and a little bit of all the kits again – sorry, but I just can’t help myself! There is so much...
Jan 2, 2020 | A Day in the Life, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Everyday, Planner Setup, Video
I can hardly believe it, it’s 2020 already! It seems like just a short while I was setting my 2019 intentions. I’m excited to see what the new year has in store for me and wanted to share a bit about how I will plan with intention in 2020. I don’t...
Nov 6, 2019 | Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Dissecting Design, Everyday, Inspiration, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hello everyone, Jil here. Odessa and I had fun making interactive flip out pages with the Memphis Season kit. Here is Odessa’s page before it’s opened up: And here it is with the fold-out: So cool! This is what Odessa has to say about it: “A fold out...
Oct 19, 2019 | Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Planner Setup, Tips and Tricks, Video
Hi Daisies, This month I am walking you through my process of creating dashboards for my personal rings planner. I am using the Memphis Season for November and it is gorgeous! The colors are vibrant and there are so many words and quotes that are perfect for inspiring...
Oct 12, 2019 | Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Planner Setup, Tips and Tricks
Hello, again! It’s Rachel here, and I am back on the blog to show how I planned next week in my Mini Happy Planner using the Daisy Weeks Sticker Kit. I know this sticker kit is meant for the Hobonichi Weeks planner, but I wanted to test it out with my vertical...
Jul 12, 2019 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Cards, Cocoa Daisy, Everyday, Inspiration
Hi everyone!! Hope you’re having a great summer! Most of us in the Cocoa Daisy Facebook group seem to be doing our memory keeping in the standard sized traveler’s notebook format or a 12 x 12. Our kits are just so awesome that we can actually choose to create...
May 18, 2019 | Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Travelers Notebook
Hi crafty ones! A bit of a backstory, I’ve been going through a transition of moving cross-country, being a retired military spouse, and starting to work full time again in a new career field. I’ve been a bit drained and fell into a huge planner slump. I...
Mar 26, 2019 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks, Travelers Notebook
Hi everyone! I’m so obsessed with using pockets in my traveler’s notebook lately so today, I’m sharing with you 3 simple DIY pocket ideas you can use in your Simple Dori. 1. Create a pocket using cardstock. I have my eye on the WRMK pocket puncher but while I was...
Mar 18, 2019 | Everyday
Hi there, Daisies! Today, I’m going to show you how I created a weekly layout in my standard Daisy Dori using only stamps – no stickers! I love the Cocoa Daisy stickers, don’t get me wrong – but I also love to stamp, and sometimes it’s...
Mar 14, 2019 | Cocoa Daisy, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Product Focus, Tips and Tricks, Tutorial, Video
Hello Daisies, I was so excited to see the watercolor additions in this month’s planner add on kit (March Fresh Cut). I love watercolor paint and mixed media art, although sadly I do not get enough time to play with them and they do require practice! I put...
Feb 25, 2019 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Behind the Scenes, Cocoa Daisy, Cocoa Daisy Day Planner, Design Team Tips, Everyday, Inspiration, Planner Setup, Tips and Tricks, Video
Hello Daisies, I am excited to give you a quick view of my set up for March! I absolutely love the Fresh Cut design for March, the mix of softness and bright colors are perfect for the change from winter into spring. I am using my Foxy Fix Spice Beach...
Jan 30, 2019 | Mini Book Madness
Hi crafty one’s! I am SO excited to share this mini album with you all because it is filled with things I love: Simon & Betty (duh!) Cocoa Daisy goodies My husband Our Magic Kingdom trip To keep it easy and fast to make, I sized all my photos to...
Jan 16, 2019 | #cocoadaisycommunity, Cocoa Daisy, Everyday, Inspiration, Simple Dori, Tips and Tricks
Hi everyone!! How are you faring after the holidays? Are you back in the memory keeping groove or do you need a creative push to start? January is always a good month to make fresh starts and new beginnings. It’s the perfect time to start a new project. A...
